Festival at Bel Air Logo

Call us at (410)569-5999

What is Tinnitus? -Can anything help the ringing in my ears?!

Tinnitus is the perception of ringing or noises in your head that are not really in the environment.  Some of the more common descriptions of the noises include a high-pitched ringing, buzzing, humming, or even the sound of crickets.  Some reports estimate that 30 million Americans experience tinnitus.  Tinnitus is

Read More »

How Do You Test a Baby’s Hearing?

How Do You Test a Baby’s Hearing? That’s a good question!  Newborn infants now have their hearing screened after being born, before discharge from the hospital.  A newborn hearing screening is conducted using one of two tests, either an auditory brainstem response (ABR) test or an otoacoustic emission (OAE) test. 

Read More »

Harford County Aegis “Ask A Doctor” – I mentioned to my doctor that I was having trouble hearing, but he didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. Should I see an audiologist?

Q: I mentioned to my doctor that I was having trouble hearing, but he didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. Should I see an audiologist? A: I’ve noticed that some primary care physicians downplay the importance of treating hearing loss, since (usually) hearing loss doesn’t kill you.

Read More »

Phonak H20- Phonak’s Water Resistant Hearing Aids

Phonak recently developed a water resistant product line called the Phonak H20 that reached an IP67 rating meaning it “was not damaged beyond repair” after being tested in a dust chamber for 8 continuous hours or being submerged under 3 feet of water for 30 minutes.  Phonak is one of

Read More »

The Phonak Nano

Hot off the press is the Phonak Nano.  The Nano is Phonak’s smallest custom hearing aid.  It’s available in two levels of technology- the Phonak Ambra Nano (high end) and the Phonak Solana Nano (mid level).  Comparable to Starkey’s SoundLens, the Phonak Nano rests deeply in the ear canal (deeper

Read More »